Bill Brubaker

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1943)

Bill Brubaker was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1943 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 479 career games, he hit .264 with 413 hits, 22 home runs, and 225 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .264
HR 22
RBI 225
H 413
OPS .706
PIV -1,359
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
11/7/1910 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
4/2/1978 in Laguna Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1932-09-08
Last Game
1943-07-11

Full name: Wilbur Lee Brubaker

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Brubaker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
479 1,564 208 413 85 10 22 225 13 151 239 .264 .333 .373 .706 -1,359

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .706 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Brubaker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 PIT NL 7 24 3 10 3 0 0 4 1 3 4 .417 — — — — 0.0
1933 PIT NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 PIT NL 3 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1935 PIT NL 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 PIT NL 145 554 77 160 27 4 6 102 5 50 96 .289 .283 (+2%) .349 (+1%) .404 (-5%) .753 (-2%) -171.7
1937 PIT NL 120 413 57 105 20 4 6 48 2 47 51 .254 .276 (-8%) .342 (-2%) .398 (-8%) .740 (-5%) -324.4
1938 PIT NL 45 112 18 33 5 0 3 19 2 9 14 .295 .272 (+8%) .341 (+2%) .392 (+7%) .734 (+4%) 83.5
1939 PIT NL 100 345 41 80 23 1 7 43 3 29 51 .232 .274 (-15%) .342 (-13%) .393 (-7%) .735 (-10%) -601.9
1940 PIT NL 38 78 8 15 3 1 0 7 0 8 16 .192 .267 (-28%) .335 (-20%) .387 (-34%) .722 (-28%) -344.9
1943 BSN NL 13 19 3 8 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .421 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 479 1,564 208 413 85 10 22 225 13 151 239 .264 — — — — -1,359

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Brubaker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230704991938101.274
Away24986010922014122.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Brubaker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-07-11 BSNSTLL 000000010
1943-07-11 BSNSTLL 101000000
1943-07-10 BSNSTLL 000000010
1943-07-09 BSNSTLL 302000001
1943-07-04 BSNPITW 312200000
1943-07-03 BSNPITL 400000000
1943-07-01 BSNCHCL 000000000
1943-06-30 BSNCHCL 100000000
1943-06-27 BSNNY1L 100000001
1943-06-24 BSNPHIL 211000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Brubaker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 17 0 110 5 0 7
2B 65 0 162 202 19 43
3B 350 0 316 607 61 39
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 15 0 19 22 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Brubaker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 PIT 3B 7 0 7 13 2 2
1933 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1934 PIT 3B 3 0 1 5 0 1
1935 PIT 3B 5 0 3 5 1 0
1936 PIT 3B 145 0 134 209 22 8
1937 PIT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1937 PIT 3B 115 0 98 216 16 16
1937 PIT SS 3 0 8 9 1 1
1938 PIT 1B 9 0 76 2 0 4
1938 PIT 3B 18 0 27 29 8 4
1938 PIT OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1938 PIT SS 3 0 7 5 1 2
1939 PIT 2B 65 0 162 202 19 43
1939 PIT 3B 32 0 21 84 7 4
1939 PIT SS 1 0 0 4 1 0
1940 PIT 1B 4 0 25 2 0 1
1940 PIT 3B 19 0 23 40 3 4
1940 PIT SS 8 0 4 4 0 0
1943 BSN 1B 3 0 7 1 0 2
1943 BSN 3B 5 0 2 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Brubaker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 17
Second Base 65
Third Base 349
Shortstop 15
Left Field 1

College History

Bill Brubaker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1930, 1931, 1932

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Brubaker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Warren Morris
    .267 avg, 26 HR
  2. 80
    Dave Berg
    .269 avg, 21 HR
  3. 78
    Dib Williams
    .267 avg, 29 HR
  4. 73
    Jim Finigan
    .264 avg, 19 HR
  5. 71
    Mickey Rocco
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  6. 69
    Bill Rigney
    .259 avg, 41 HR

Bill Brubaker: the record in brief

Bill Brubaker's major league career runs from a debut on September 8, 1932 to a final game on July 11, 1943. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1932 through 1940) and the Boston Braves (1943). Born on November 7, 1910, in Cleveland, OH, USA, Brubaker is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Brubaker's listed size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Brubaker's death is recorded on April 2, 1978, in Laguna Hills, CA, USA. On the record, Bill Brubaker was born Wilbur Lee Brubaker.

Brubaker finished with 413 hits from 1,564 at bats in 479 games, which works out to .264; the totals also include 22 home runs and 225 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .333 clip and slugging .373, Brubaker finished with a .706 OPS. The .264 career average is close to the .273 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 160, in 1936. The RBI column peaks at 102 in 1936. The Lg AVG column puts Brubaker's 1936 at .289 against .283, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 2%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Brubaker

What years did Bill Brubaker play?
Bill Brubaker played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1943.
Was Bill Brubaker a pitcher?
No. Bill Brubaker was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Brubaker hit?
Bill Brubaker hit 22 career home runs with 413 hits.
What teams did Bill Brubaker play for?
Bill Brubaker played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1932–1940) and the Boston Braves (1943).
What were Bill Brubaker's career stats?
In 479 games, Bill Brubaker had 413 hits, 22 home runs, 225 RBI, 208 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
What position did Bill Brubaker play?
Bill Brubaker played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Brubaker and how much did he weigh?
Bill Brubaker was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Bill Brubaker hit each season?
Bill Brubaker's home runs by season: 0 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 0 in 1935, 6 in 1936, 6 in 1937, 3 in 1938, 7 in 1939, 0 in 1940, and 0 in 1943. His most in one season was 7, in 1939.
What was Bill Brubaker's career batting average?
Bill Brubaker batted .264 over his career, with 413 hits in 1,564 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Brubaker have?
Bill Brubaker drove in 225 runs in his career.
Is Bill Brubaker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill Brubaker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.